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How to Say ‘Which bean?’ in French

Quel grain ?

kehl GRAN

[kehl GRAN]

💬 Usage Tip: Quel becomes quelle before a feminine word, as in Quelle torréfaction ? "Which roast?" Both sound exactly the same.

🇫🇷 In France: You'll mostly hear this in specialty coffee shops. In an ordinary café, un café just gets you an espresso, with no choice of bean.

Phrase Breakdown

Quel

[kehl]

what / which

Question word used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Dans « Quel est... ? », Quel sert à poser une question.

In "What is... ?", Quel is used to ask a question.

grain

[GRAN]

bean / grain

Here, a coffee bean; the type of coffee used.

Example

Ce grain vient de Colombie.

This bean comes from Colombia.

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